Strap for belts and the like



March 13, 1928. 1,662,646

M. H. SKALETSKY STRAP FOR BELTS AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 25, 1925 INVENTOR mwmifsxcoxacag ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATE T OFFEGEJ.

monnrs 11.: SKAILETSQKY, or BROOKLYN; new YORK.

STRAP ron BELTS AN'DTI-IE LIKE.

Application filed January 23, 1925'. Serial No. 4,232.

ables for persons, and which-is made espe-' cially of knitted thread of silk, merceriz'ed fibre or other fibrous material to enablethe making of "a large variety OfdllghlY -ttlitliLO- tire woven designs in plain and fan'clful color effects not otherwise capable of being produced. Such aclass of knitted thread is also susceptibleof being IGiL'ClllY woven into seamlesstubular form, but owing to its tendency to stretch when subjected to slightest strain its use for belts, suspenders and like articles have heretofore been 1111- practical.

These objections are overcome mainly by the provision of a tubular seamless strip of knitted thread or the like which is woven preferably into relatively flat form of suitable length and width, and the normal tendency of the strip to readily stretch 1s prevented by means of a nonstretchable strlp of fabric or other flexible material being provided within the tubular strip. The ends of the inner strip and the tubular strip may be stitched or otherwise secured together for avoiding liability of the tubular strip to stretch when under strain, in order that the strap may be effectually used for belts, suspenders, garters and other appropriate articles for wear by persons.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more fully explained with reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and will then be pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly broken away, of one form of strap embodying my invention as used in a belt.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view showing a plan of one end portion of the strap.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing a plan of one end portion of a different form of the strap, and

Fig: 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken -on'the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

The strap 10 has a strip "1119111 08? 11 of normally verystretchable material, sucli as knitted thread as 11 of ="silk,inercerize'd fibre,cotton, linen or other fibrous inateri al The strip is woven or knitted =int'o tu'bulci1': seamless form of substantially an O-shap'e;

asshown in F igs. 2' and 3, to provide fi ee curved walls/12, 13, or thestrip may be woven intoa fiat approximatelyO-shape;-as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, to j provide straight side walls 14; '15; This class 'of knitted-thread is capabl'e'of beiiigw'oveir in many ornamental weaves,as 16, inplain and fancydesigns, and as this class ofknitting provides relatively loose woven threads it has not heretofore beenadaptable for use-in belts, suspenders, garters and other articles owing to its susceptibility to stretch under a pull or strain.

This tendency of the strip to stretch is offset by means of a strip, as 17, of shrunken fabric or other flexible material of nonstretchable character. In Figs. 2 and 3, the strip member 17 is made of canvas cloth or other fabric which is subjected to a process of thorough shrinkage prior to its insertion into the tubular strip, and in Figs. 4 and 5, the strip member 18 is in the form of cloth having on both of its faces coatings, as 19, 19, of rubber or other waterproof cementitious material. The strips 17 and 18 are preferably of lengths similar to the length of the tubular strip 11, and the strips may be of widths approximately corresponding to the width of the interior of the tubular strip. When the shrunken fabric strip 17 is employed within the tubular strip 11. the ends of the tubular strip and inner strip are stitched, as at 20, 21, or otherwise connected together to prevent the knitted tubular strip from stretching under a strain. When the rubberized 0r cementitious coated strip 18 is arranged within the tubular strip 11 both strips may be passed through steam heated rollers for causing the inner faces of the tubular strip to be adhered, as at 22,

lengths and widths appropriate for belts, suspenders, garters and like articles of nonstretchable character which may be of attractive weaves and colors, and in Fig. 1 is shown a belt, as 24, which is illustrative of one method of carrying into practice my improved knitted strap. The belt 24: is of a well known construction having on one of its ends a tab or tongue 25 of leather or other suitable material provided with spaced holes or eyelets 26. The other end portion of the strap may be looped, as at 27, by providing a slide, as 28, which is adjustable on the strap for varying its length. In the loop 27 may be a metal loop, as 9.8 carrying a tab 29 with a buckle, as 30, having the tongue 31 for engaging one of the eyes 26 of the tab 25 to detachably fasten the ends of the belt together. My improved strap as thus constructed is obviously adapted for producing novel, attractive and serviceable articles for wear by persons.

In the foregoing description. I have embodied the preferred form of my invention, but I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention,

therefore, I reserve to myself the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope thereof.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A strap of the class characterized, comprising a unitary flat tubular seamless strip of normally stretchable fabric material, and a nonstretrhable flat flexible st rip within the tubular strip, said inner strip having its faces adhesively secured to the inner faces of the side walls of the tubular strip.

2. A strap of the class clnn'acterized, C0111- prising a unitary tubular seamless strip of knitted fabric thread. and a nonstretchable fabric strip within the tubular strip, said inner strip and tubular strip adhesively secured together.

3. A strap of the class characterized, comprising a relatively flat tubular seamless strip of knitted fabric thread, a nonstretchable fabric strip within the tubular strip. and a coating of cementitious waterproof material on the inner strip adhesively secured to the tubular strip.

This specification signed this 22nd day of January, A. D. 1925.

MORRIS H. SKALETSKY. 

